Release No. 06-4                                     May 30, 2006                                                                                 

Contact:    Robert E. McLean

                bmclean@mailers.org

                703-418-0390

Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service to Hold a Media Briefing Teleconference on Postage Rate Increase on May 4, 11:00 a.m. ET.

WASHINGTON, DC, May 3, 2006— The Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service will hold a media briefing teleconference on the postage rate increase the United States Postal Service announced today, and that will raise the price of postage 8.5% on average.

WHO: The Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service, who members represent all mailing interests in the $900 billion mailing industry--printers, paper companies, newspapers, magazine publishes, catalogers, financial institutions, nonprofits,  and direct marketers--which represents 9 million American jobs. A representative group of members will be on the call and available for comment.

WHEN: Thursday, May 4, 11:00 a.m. ET.

WHY: To explain the effect of this postage rate increase on businesses and nonprofit organizations that depend on a reliable and affordable mail system, and to discuss how legislation pending before Congress could make future postage rate increases smaller and less frequent.

HOW: Call 888-433-2781, then the access code 489-973-5911#

FOR BACKGROUND: Send an email to bmclean@mailers.org for statements from leading mailing industry associations or background information on the postage rate-setting process.

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